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Season 1

7.7/1076 votes
If You Don't Belong to the Heike, You Won't Be a Person
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2022
The Taira clan, also known as the Heike, has reached unprecedented power and influence in Japan. Through strange and terrible circumstances, a biwa-playing girl finds herself enmeshed in the story of their political strife.
Director: Naoko Yamada
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.4/1065 votes
The Glory of the Corrupt World Is a Dream in a Dream
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2022
Shigemori rushes to deal with the fallout of Kiyomori's assault on the regent. As Biwa spends more time with Shigemori's family, she begins to open up.
Director: Ai Yukimura
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.5/1059 votes
Shishigatani Incident
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2022
After the passage of several years, Biwa catches up with a friend. A clash with the Enryakuji monks bodes ill for the Heike, and Shigemori is compelled to take drastic action to restrain Kiyomori.
Director: China
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.7/1052 votes
Unwritten Affair
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2022
Tokuko finally carries Emperor Takakura's child. The prospect of an emperor from the Taira lineage is a happy tiding, but the prospect of Kiyomori's tightening grip on power bodes ill.
Director: Shuntaro Tozawa
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.0/1049 votes
Bridge Battle
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2022
Shigemori's passing hits Kiyomori hard. However, with Shigemori gone, no one is left to stand up to Kiyomori, leaving his whims and ambitions unchecked.
Director: Mokochan
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
6.9/1050 votes
City Transition
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2022
Kiyomori moves the capital to Fukuhara, a new figure moves against the Heike, and Koremori is charged with leading the counterattack.
Director: Takayoshi Nagatomo
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.3/1047 votes
Kiyomori, Dies
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2022
The capital is moved back to present-day Kyoto.Amidst the political turmoil the move ignites, Biwa and the others are shaken by unexpected deaths.
Director: Ai Yukimura
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.4/1047 votes
Leaving the Capital
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2022
Having been kicked out of her home, Biwa sets off on a journey for clues about her mother. The Heike's military challenges continue.
Director: Takayoshi Nagatomo, Yoshie Ezaki
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.0/1055 votes
Heike Flowing
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/10/2022
A chance encounter leads Biwa to her mother. The Heike take refuge in Dazaifu, but their respite is cut short.
Director: Ryohei Takeshita
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
7.9/1051 votes
Dan-no-ura
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2022
Having discovered her purpose, Biwa returns to the Heike to witness events play out. The final clash between the Heike and the Genji approaches.
Director: Fuga Yamashiro
Writer: Reiko Yoshida
8.5/1054 votes
The Impermanence of Worldly Things
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/2022
Biwa witnesses the final clash between the Heike and the Genji. In the aftermath, Biwa sets out to tell the Heike's story.
Director: Naoko Yamada
Writer: Reiko Yoshida